Every rose has its thorn.
“The Bachelor,” created by Mike Fleiss, first aired in 2002. Viewers soon became attached to the show’s cast of characters, who producers said were carefully“We needed a bimbo. We needed a ho. We needed a ditzy girl that everyone could make fun of,” Carroll told Vice. “She just went through a breakup, she just got over anorexia, she has been a bridesmaid 15 times but never a bride. She’s gonna f–k somebody on Day 1. She’s a virgin and she’s never gonna f–k. That’s the reality.
Contestants who didn’t cry enough would be booted off the show somehow — finally giving producers their long-awaited tears, he said. A surefire way to make a situation more emotional and dramatic was to add alcohol to the mix, Carroll told Vice.Ex-casting director Marki Costello talked about how they looked for particular character types.Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images“It’s like a truth serum in a situation like ‘The Bachelor,’ ” Higgins said.
In addition to lowering people’s inhibitions, alcohol also served a purpose in the storyline of some episodes.
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